Delta has the lowest repetition rate and the lowest GER. The Central Highlands has the highest repetition rate and the third highest GER. The major exception is the Mekong River Delta region, which has a relatively low repetition rate but high GER. There are several possible reasons for high repetition rates, but the removal of primary school graduation exam from the 2004/05 school year appears have led to a decline in quality among Grade 6 entrants and as a result a rise in repetition rates. The Survival Rate to Grade 9 varies substantially among the regions, as shown in Table 222 and Figure 44. The Red River Delta and North Central regions both recorded survival rates to Grade 9 of over 90%. The Mekong River Delta recorded the lowest survival rate of under 70%. Thirty provinces were certified as having achieved universal lower secondary education standards during the period 2001 to 2005. Table 222: Repetition Rate (%), Primary and Lower Secondary and Survival Rate to Grade 9, by Region, 2004/05, Viet Nam Repetition Rates, 2004/05 Primary Lower Secondary 0.15 0.8 0.87 1.2 1.32 0.9 0.35 0.6 0.55 1.5 3.18 2.1 1.14 1.9 0.84 1.2
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Survival Rate to Grade 9 93.0 85.9 82.0 90.1 84.6 79.8 79.7 68.5
Source: Education and Training Statistics, MOET.
Figure 44: Survival to Grade 9, by Region, 2004/05, Viet Nam
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